Year2023 |
MonthAugust |
Reference number20230802 |
Impact areaShore |
Incident locationTahiti |
Incident countryFrench Polynesia |
Victim countryFrench Polynesia |
Victim identityAranui Cruises |
Victim TypeCruise operator |
MethodRansomware |
In August 2023, Aranui Cruises, the oldest cruise operator in French Polynesia, was targeted by the Medusa Locker ransomware group. The attack was reported on August 31, 2023, with a ransom demand of $100,000. The breach resulted in a data leak, the size of which is currently unknown. The information was obtained from the Medusa Locker Onion Dark Web Tor Blog page and posted by RedPacket Security. The American office of Aranui Cruises is located in San Mateo, California.